A free hit towards goal is awarded when a foul is committed. The hit is taken from a set distance, dependent on the severity of the offence. Distances are as follows: Penalty 1: Automatic goal Penalty 2: 30 yards to an open goal Penalty 3: 40 yards to an open goal Penalty 4: 60 yards to a defended goal Penalty 5: from anywhere on the ground Penalty...Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20526

Pe'nal·ty noun ; plural Penalties . [ French pénalité . See Penal .] 1. Penal retribution; punishment for crime or offense; the suffering in person or property which is annexed by law or judicial decision to the commission of a crime, offense, or trespass. «...Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/P/45

• (n.) A handicap. • (n.) The suffering, or the sum to be forfeited, to which a person subjects himself by covenant or agreement, in case of nonfulfillment of stipulations; forfeiture; fine. • (n.) Penal retribution; punishment for crime or offense; the suffering in person or property which is annexed by law or judicial decision to t...Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/penalty/

[gridiron football] In American football and Canadian football, a penalty is a sanction called against a team for a violation of the rules, called a foul. Officials initially signal penalties by tossing a bright yellow (American Football) or orange (Canadian football) colored `penalty flag` onto the field toward or at the spot of a foul. Mo...Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penalty_(gridiron_football)

[rugby union] A penalty in rugby union is the main disciplinary sanction available to the referee to penalise a team who commit deliberate infringements. The team who did not commit the infringement are given possession of the ball and they may either kick it towards touch (in which case the ball back rule is waived), attempt a place kick a...Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penalty_(rugby_union)

[golf] In the sport of golf, a penalty or penalty stroke is an additional stroke or strokes added to a player`s score for an infraction of the rules. In match play, rather than adding strokes, the usual penalty is loss of the hole except for penalties assessed for relief from a hazard or a lost ball. Situations in which a penalty may be ass...Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penalty_(golf)

[Mormonism] In the Mormonism, a penalty was an oath made by participants of the original Nauvoo Endowment instituted by Joseph Smith, Jr. in 1843 and further developed by Brigham Young after Smith`s death. Mormon critics refer to the penalty as a blood oath, because it required the participant to swear never to reveal certain key symbols of...Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penalty_(Mormonism)

The various government codes contain numerous provisions which impose penalties on a taxpayer (any type of taxpayer) for failure to perform a specific act or omitting vital information on a return.Found on http://www.nysscpa.org/prof_library/guide.htm

n.In a criminal trial after the crime is proved a person maybe ordered by the judge to pay monetary fine or his property can be forfeitted.The accused can also be put behind bars for a period of time.In civil law penalties can be imposed on business with improper licence or for "late payments" on promissory notes or lease.Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21213

n. 1) in criminal law, a money fine or forfeiture of property ordered by the judge after conviction for a crime. 2) an amount agreed in advance if payment or performance is not made on time, such as a "late payment" on a promissory note or lease, or a financial penalty for each day a building contractor fails to complete a job.Found on http://dictionary.law.com/Default.xhtml?selected=1491

An addition to a horse's weight when it has won a race after the entries for a future race have closed and therefore before the official handicapper has had a change to reassess their handicap mark. The amount of the penalty depends on the value of the race won.Found on http://www.cheltenhamfestival.net/horse%20racing%20glossary.php

[sports manufacturer] Penalty (BM&F Bovespa: CAMB4) is a sporting goods company established in 1970 in the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo. The brand is operated by its owner and creator, Grupo Cambucci. The company manufactures mainly association football equipment such as kit uniforms and balls. ==History== In 1945 the Assibe Brothers founded...Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penalty_(sports_manufacturer)